Can a landlord force you to stay past your agreed end of lease for not giving notice, despite it already being agreed?

Can a landlord force you to stay past your agreed end of lease for not giving notice, despite it already being agreed?

My girlfriend is renting an apartment with one other girl and her lease is due to end on the 12th of next month. Not having a copy of the contract she thought it would be OK to give 30 days notice to leave. Since then she has been told she should have given 60 days notice. She and her roommate are going to be charged for an additional month and whats more they are now being placed on a month-to-month lease which is increasing their rent by $300 for the final month. Is this legal? They have not signed a new month-to-month lease. Apparently this has happened to several people in this complex.

Asked on April 19, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Georgia

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